U-23 WNT vs. England
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2016 U23WNT Nordic Cup

BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England (June 8, 2016) – The U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team drew 1-1 with England in its final game of the U-23 Women’s Nordic Tournament and the result was good enough to give the USA the tournament title on goal difference.

U.S. midfielder Andi Sullivan scored her first goal of the tourney in the 59th minute on a brilliant bending strike from distance that flew into the upper right corner of the goal from just outside the left corner of the penalty box. The USA was seconds away from winning the game outright before England equalized off a long free kick combined with some sloppy clearing from the USA in the first minute of stoppage time.

The four-team tournament took place at the St. George’s Park Football Centre, the National Training Center of the England FA in Burton-upon-Trent, located about 130 miles north of London.

The USA went into the finale against England needing a win or a tie to win the tournament which featured the unique regulation of teams’ being awarded one point for a tie at the end of regulation and then the matches went to penalty kicks, with the winner of the shootout getting an additional point.

Heading into the final match, the USA was on six points to England’s five. England won the penalty kick shootout, 4-2, and both teams finished with seven points in the competition, but the USA had a superior goals difference at plus-3 to plus-1 for England.

The USA beat Sweden 3-1 and Norway 2-1 in its first two games of the tournament.

In advance of the USA’s two April friendlies matches – on April 4 against
Australia in Commerce City, Colo., and on April 7 against Belgium in Los
Angeles – U.S. WNT head coach Jill Ellis spoke with ussoccer.com about the
opponents, roster selections and the games.

On her goals for the April friendlies and their potential
impact on World Cup roster selection:“Right now, everything is about preparing for June. Recognizing that these
are our last friendlies before the “Send-Off Series” and that we’re playing
two quality teams provides a positive sense of urgency to get the most out
of these two matches. Australia is a top-6 team, and Belgium came within a
goal of qualifying for the World Cup, so these opponents will provide us a
level of competition that we’ll be experiencing in France. Our time
together will be important to keep forging team chemistry and build on the
connectivity on the pitch so we can bring out the best from each other in
our team play.”

On facing a familiar opponent in Australia:“We’ve had some highly competitive games with them over the past few years
and we love playing Australia as they push us to be better on both ends of
the field. There aren’t very many unknowns between our teams and they have
quite a few players playing in the NWSL, but while there is a familiarity,
they will also have new leadership, and that may or may not influence a
change in personnel or style. What remains important is our preparedness
for being able to read and manage any situations our opponents will
present.”

On facing Belgium for the first time:“The growth of many Women’s National Teams around the world has been
remarkable to watch, but this is especially true of these European
countries outside of the teams who have had the most recent success like
Germany, England, Sweden, Norway and France. When you look at teams like
Spain, Scotland and Portugal, and the countries that competed in the UEFA
World Cup playoffs – Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark –
you see teams that have made remarkable strides over the past four or five
years and that only helps grow the game worldwide. Belgium is a country
with a rich soccer culture – I believe their men’s team is ranked #1 in the
world – so I can only see the Belgian women’s team continuing to improve
and we’re really excited about the opportunity to play them for the first
time.”

On calling up defender Ali Krieger:“I spoke with Ali and she’s excited to come into camp and help this team in
any way she can. Opportunities, however they transpire, are exactly that,
and Ali has been a great pro and will no doubt lean on her experience and
strengths when she comes back into this environment. Recently, she has been
training with her club in the outside back position and with the potential
to add depth on the right side, it was good timing to bring Ali into this
camp to join the other six defenders.”

U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named the 24-player
training camp roster for the USA’s two April friendlies, against Australia
on April 4 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. (7 p.m. MT
on FS1) and against Belgium on April 7 at Banc of California Stadium in Los
Angeles (6 p.m. PT on ESPN2).

TicketsOnly a small quantity of tickets remains for the USA vs. Australia
match, including Summit Club and limited view bleacher seats. All
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Roster Notes:

Forward Alex Morgan comes into the match with 99 career goals, just one
shy from becoming the seventh player in U.S. history to score 100 or
more.

Defender Ali Krieger, a member of the USA’s 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Team and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship squad, returns to
the roster for the first time since the 2017 Tournament of Nations. She
last played for the USA against Russia in April of 2017.

Veteran defender Kelley O’Hara was not available for selection for this
roster due to an ankle issue.

Megan Rapinoe’s next cap will be her 150th, making her the 21st
American female player to hit that mark.

Horan returns to the roster after missing the 2019 SheBelieves Cup due
to a quadriceps injury, but she started the first two matches of the
year in Europe against France and Spain.

The U.S. will conduct a six-day training camp in Santa Barbara, Calif.,
prior to traveling to Denver to face Australia. It will be the first
training camp for the U.S. Women in Santa Barbara since 1991, when the team
trained there several weeks before departing for the 1991 FIFA Women’s
World Cup in China.

Australia and Belgium:

After the USA went unbeaten in its first 26 matches against Australia,
the last three games between the teams have produced a 3-1 win for the
USA in the opening game of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, a 1-0 loss
at the 2017 Tournament of Nations and a 1-1 draw on a late goal by
Lindsey Horan at the 2018 Tournament of Nations.

Australia qualified for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup by defeating
Thailand in penalty kicks in the semifinal of the AFC Women’s Asian
Cup, before falling to Japan, 1-0, in the championship game.

Australia was drawn into Group C in France and will face Italy, Brazil
and Jamaica, in that order, at the World Cup.

The meeting with Belgium, another fast-improving European nation, will
be the first between the teams and will mark the 54th opponent for the
USA in its history. Belgium finished second in UEFA Women’s World Cup
Qualifying Group 6, two points behind Italy, and earned a playoff berth
but fell to Switzerland in the two-leg semifinal playoff. The series
was tied 3-3 on aggregate, but Switzerland went through on away goals.

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CHICAGO (March 20, 2019) - Ballots have been finalized for the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2019 elections. Voting has begun and runs through Monday, April 1 for the Player, Veteran Player and Builder categories. The results of the voting will be announced at a later date.

To be eligible for selection in the Player category, an individual must have been retired for at least three (3) full calendar years, but for no more than ten (10) full calendar years AND meet one (1) of the following criteria:

A player must have played at least twenty (20) full international games for the United States. This 20-game requirement is reduced to ten (10) games if the games were prior to 1990.

A player must have played at least five (5) seasons in an American first-division professional league and been a postseason league all-star at least once.

Played at least five (5) seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League between the end of the NASL in 1984 and the end of the MISL in 1992 and been selected as a first-team postseason all-star in at least one of those seasons.

The voting committee includes all past and present Men's and Women's full National Team coaches, all active MLS and NWSL head coaches with a minimum of four years of experience as a head coach at the highest professional level in the United States, MLS and NWSL management representatives, the MLS Commissioner and NWSL President, U.S. Soccer CEO/Secretary General, U.S. Soccer President, designated media members and all Hall of Famers.

Each voter can select up to ten (10) candidates per ballot. Any player appearing on at least 66.7 percent of ballots will earn election, while any player who does not appear on at least five percent of ballots will be removed from voting contention until they qualify for the Veteran ballot.

Of the individuals on the Player ballot, 2002 FIFA World Cup defender Tony Sanneh, 2006 FIFA World Cup defender Ben Olsen and 2007 Concacaf Gold Cup champion Taylor Twellman are in their final year of eligibility.

In addition to voting for Player candidates, voting will also open for the Veteran and Builder candidates. fourteen (14) veteran players are up for selection on the Veteran ballot, which has been narrowed down by a screening committee, and will be voted on by current Hall of Famers.

Voters can select up to ten (10) Veteran candidates, and the top vote-getter will be elected as long as he or she appears on a minimum of 50 percent of the ballots. If no individual appears on 50 percent of the ballots, then no Veteran will be elected to the 2019 Class. More than one (1) candidate may be elected in the event of a tie.

Through his/her play on the United States National Team (senior teams).

Player must have played at least TWENTY (20) full international games for the United States.

This TWENTY (20) game requirement is reduced to TEN (10) games if those games were prior to 1990 and to FIVE (5) games if games were prior to 1960.

Through his/her play in Major League Soccer, Women’s United Soccer Association, original North American Soccer League prior to 1968, in one of various regional leagues that include the American Soccer League, North American Soccer Football League, German-American Soccer League of New York, National Soccer League of Chicago, St. Louis Soccer League, Keystone League of Western Pennsylvania, Greater Los Angeles Soccer League, San Francisco Soccer League and National Association Football League.

He/she must have played at least FIVE (5) seasons in above mentioned leagues

Been a post season league All Star at least ONE (1) time.

Through play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (1984 - 1992). There was no first division outdoor league in the United States.

The 2018 Builder ballot includes eight (8) individuals selected by a screening committee and those who can vote U.S. Soccer Director of Officials; MLS and NWSL management representatives; MLS Commissioner; NWSL Executive Director; U.S. Soccer Secretary General; U.S. Soccer President; all Hall of Famers.

Candidates must be at least 50 years old or deceased

Eligibility for 2018 election - living candidates born no later than Dec. 31, 1968

Must have made a positive impact on American soccer at the national federation or first-division level lasting at least TEN (10) years.

An exception to this TEN (10) year rule applies to International Referees. Per FIFA requirements International Referees are retried at age 45; therefore, International Referee criteria for a positive impact is SEVEN (7) years. Please note International Referees with less than the required SEVEN (7) years, can still be eligible IF they have completed TEN (10) or more years as a United States first-division referee.

Candidate cannot be a current elected official and/or current full-time employee of the United States Soccer Federation or the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

Any person who has been officially suspended by FIFA, CONCACAF, U.S. Soccer, the IOC or the USOC are ineligible to appear on this list.

The election process is being administered by U.S. Soccer Federation staff under election and eligibility guidelines established by the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.

Established in 1950, the National Soccer Hall of Fame is dedicated to the sport of soccer in America by celebrating its history, preserving its legacy, inspiring its youth and honoring its heroes for generations to come.

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